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• After drawing larger crowds, Golden Concert Choir finds new home (thegoldentranscript.com) — Golden's own Concert Choir has moved from Calvary Church downtown to a larger home at Common Flame on West 32nd Avenue to accommodate booming audiences and easier parking. Residents can still join the choir this fall by signing up by the Sept. 28 rehearsal, or simply plan ahead for the Dec. 12 Christmas concert, "Rejoice," featuring Denver Brass5 at the new venue.
• News About Golden - September 18, 2026 (goldentoday.com) — Golden residents can expect the free Ore Cart shuttle, jointly run by the city and Colorado School of Mines, to keep operating through at least mid-2031 under a new agreement in the works. Also highlighted are the Golden Concert Choir's move to a new home and Mines' new guaranteed admission policy for qualifying Colorado high school graduates.
• Earle Johnson and Hal and Mary Shelton (goldentoday.com) — Golden readers get a look back at how a planned Earle Johnson Elementary site near Eagle Ridge ultimately became Hal and Mary Shelton Elementary, honoring two longtime school advocates. The piece traces Johnson's early teaching legacy and Hal Shelton's decades of involvement, including emceeing the original school's dedication, rededication, and closing ceremonies.
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